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MICHAEL F. EASLEY
GOVERNOR
CONGENITAL HEART DEFECT AWARENESS WEEK
2007
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROCLAlVIATION
WHEREAS, Congenital Heart Defects are the most frequent! y occurring birth defect and the
leading cause of birth defect related deaths worldwide; and
WHEREAS, over a million families across America are facing the challenges and hardships of
raising children with Congenital Heart Defects; and
WHEREAS, every year 40,000 babies are born in the United States with Congenital Heart
Defects; and
WHEREAS, some Congenital Heart Defects are not diagnosed until months or years after
birth; and
WHEREAS, undiagnosed Congenital Heart conditions cause many cases of sudden cardiac death
in young athletes; and
WHEREAS, despite these statistics, newborns and yourig athletes are not routinely screened for
Congenital Heart Defects; and
WHEREAS; a d isproportionately small amount of funding is available for Congenital Heart
Defect research and support; and
WHEREAS, Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week provides an opportunity for families
whose lives have been affected to celebrate life and to remember loved ones lost, to honor dedicated
health professionals, and to meet others and know they are not alone; and
WHEREAS, the establishment of Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week will also provide the
opportunity to share experience and information with the public and the inedia to raise public awareness
about Congenital Heart Defects;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, MICHAEL F. EASLEY, Governor of the State of North Cru·oiina, do
hereby p roclaim February 7-14,2007, as "CONGENITAL HEART DEFECT AWARENESS WEEK"
in North our citizens to commend this observance.
MICHAEL F. EASLEY
have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North
this twenty-th ird day of Jauuruy in tJ1e year of our Lord two thousand and seven,
States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.

MICHAEL F. EASLEY
GOVERNOR
CONGENITAL HEART DEFECT AWARENESS WEEK
2007
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROCLAlVIATION
WHEREAS, Congenital Heart Defects are the most frequent! y occurring birth defect and the
leading cause of birth defect related deaths worldwide; and
WHEREAS, over a million families across America are facing the challenges and hardships of
raising children with Congenital Heart Defects; and
WHEREAS, every year 40,000 babies are born in the United States with Congenital Heart
Defects; and
WHEREAS, some Congenital Heart Defects are not diagnosed until months or years after
birth; and
WHEREAS, undiagnosed Congenital Heart conditions cause many cases of sudden cardiac death
in young athletes; and
WHEREAS, despite these statistics, newborns and yourig athletes are not routinely screened for
Congenital Heart Defects; and
WHEREAS; a d isproportionately small amount of funding is available for Congenital Heart
Defect research and support; and
WHEREAS, Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week provides an opportunity for families
whose lives have been affected to celebrate life and to remember loved ones lost, to honor dedicated
health professionals, and to meet others and know they are not alone; and
WHEREAS, the establishment of Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week will also provide the
opportunity to share experience and information with the public and the inedia to raise public awareness
about Congenital Heart Defects;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, MICHAEL F. EASLEY, Governor of the State of North Cru·oiina, do
hereby p roclaim February 7-14,2007, as "CONGENITAL HEART DEFECT AWARENESS WEEK"
in North our citizens to commend this observance.
MICHAEL F. EASLEY
have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North
this twenty-th ird day of Jauuruy in tJ1e year of our Lord two thousand and seven,
States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.